There are indications that the upcoming China-only Samsung W22 5G is the Galaxy Z Fold3. A recently sighted online report highlighted that the Z Fold3 and W22 5G (SM-W2022) would be identical in many areas, with slight changes design-wise. It is also almost sure that the new Chinese model will have dual SIM capabilities to suit the Chinese market.
The move by Samsung relating to its Chinese version of the Galaxy Z Fold3 follows a visible trend by the maker in naming alternative models for its China offerings in recent years. From 2019, Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Fold and Z Fold2 to China as the Galaxy W20 and W21.
When the W22 finally berths in China, we also expect it to be supplied exclusively by China Telecom. Not much has been divulged about the W22, but it is known that it will sport a single black color and have 512GB of internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 is expected to go official in August 2021, and it is unlikely that the W22 5G will be unveiled before then. Not much is known yet about the possible price of the W22 5G, as what is out there is based on speculations. However, we can be confident that the W22 will be priced above CNY 20,000 (~$3,000) which is the amount the W21 was sold in China.
Samsung is yet to put out any public statement either refuting or acknowledging the news, fuelling the speculations further. The coming weeks will however establish the authenticity of the reports relating to the Samsung Galaxy W22.
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